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Originally Posted by CSflim
Gaming to an excessive amount can cause serious problems.
therefore
We should not allow children to play games.
Eating to an excessive amount can cause serious problems.
therefore
We should not allow children to eat.
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1. Eating is a necessity of life. If you don't eat, you die.
2. Video games are a form of entertainment. If you don't play videogames, you have to find a different way to use your recreational time. Also, the author of the article advocates limiting media time, not eliminating it, which would make the analogy go like this:
1. Excessive video game playing can be harmful so we should play in moderation.
2. Excessive food can be harmful, so we should eat a moderate amount of food.
When Sissy came to live with me (age 15), the rule was that she could earn media time by doing certain non-media related activities such as studying and reading, with an exception made for family activities.
Also, I have to disagree with hulk about what engages the mind most. Reading engages the mind much more than tv, movies, or video games because it gives you the least to work with, requiring the most from the audience. Doom creator John Romero once described the most popular FPS as a high tech version of Whack-a-mole. Sure it requires some puzzle solving skills, but not to nearly the same degree that reading a book requires.
I'm not attacking video game playing, but agree that limiting it for younger kids is a good thing.
Gilda